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Monsoon (Hardcover)

by Wilbur Smith (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan; 4 edition (12 Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333637712
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333637715
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.2 x 6.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 233,205 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #75 in  Books > Fiction > Authors, A-Z > S > Smith, Wilbur
    #91 in  Books > Fiction > Genre > Historical Adventure Stories

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Before there was empire, there was trade, and military force to protect that trade. Wilbur Smith's new, full-blooded historical novel starts with the commissioning, by King William III of Sir Hal Franklin. Franklin's mission is to rid the Indian Ocean of the pirate known as al-Aouf, the Bad One, and tells us more than we knew about the East India trade, Channel smuggling, the Arab slave trade and the struggle to keep Oman free from the Ottoman Empire.

Smith's solid, competent prose does not always avoid the hackneyed, but effectively conveys both the heat of battle and the savoury smells of lands experienced for the first time. Hal Franklin has four sons and the complex tragedy of their relationships dominates the book as brother is pitted against brother in love, and war, and treachery. The plot, though, is only a part of what is important here; the Indian Ocean trade was the site of one of the great confrontations between the English-speaking world and Islam--a conflict, between the brash mariners with their shiny new guns and the long-established, scholarly, brave, pious rulers of Arabia and the East African coast. A conflict whose outcome was open to doubt.--Roz Kaveney



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Monsoon is a Wilbur Smith 'Courtney' novel: a story of anger and passion, of peace and war. Action, romance and adventure shape a family's destiny as they contest a prize beyond any of their dreams...

It is the dawn of the eighteenth century. At the farthest edges of the known world, the mighty Honourable East India Trading Company suffers catastrophic losses from pirates of the high seas. After four years away from service, master mariner Sir Hal Courtney prepares for his latest and most dangerous voyage -- a death or glory mission in the name of the Empire and the Crown. But Hal must also think about the fate of his four sons. All are very different from each other. Each will have a crucial part to play in shaping the Courtneys’ destiny. Separated by the winds of hazard, adventure will rule their future – just as passion will forge their lives...

Wilbur Smith carries all the powerful drama and rich emotions of a bygone time into his action-packed tale of the sea. Monsoon is a masterpiece from the world’s greatest storyteller.


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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wilbur Smith - Master of Action Yet Again, 3 Mar 2004
This review is from: Monsoon (Paperback)
I've been an avid follower of Wilbur Smith for many years now and i'm glad to say that this book lived up to my very high expectations of him.

Whilst writing this review I don't want to ruin any of the immense enjoyment that the reader should get from reading this book, so I won't write anyting about what happens. Instead I'll try to set the picture of what the reader should come to expect from such a fine book:

This book should come with a warning sticker on the cover - "MAY SERIOUSLY AFFECT SLEEPING PATTERNS" - I just couldn't put it down and often ended up reading till the 'wee small hours of the morning'. Action, romance, death, scandal; this book has it all...and more.

'Monsoon' starts off at a fast pace and maintains the momentum throughout. Ranging from the South coast of England to the plains of Africa, deserts of Asia and the seas of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Wilbur Smith manages to set the picture for all of these locations beautifully.

It's been a while since I read a book that can make the hairs stand on end and not since 'When The Lion Feeds" have i felt so shocked and saddened by the death of a fictional character. The way Wilbur draws the reader to one conclusion then throws a totally different one back at them is amazing.

Wilbur got the fine line between a fast paced read and allowing the reader to understand and follow the numerous plots in this fine book just right. The only bad thing that I can possibly say about 'Monsoon' is that it actually came to an end; I can't wait till his next release. I can't praise this book enough; the best book of an excellent bunch!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant!, 1 Jul 2004
This review is from: Monsoon (Paperback)
This book is totally captivating - the research and detail is just amazing! It is the first Wilbur Smith book I read - I just saw it laying about one day at work, read the first line and could not put it down! I love the way he writes, he is so passionate and raw and in turn the characters are the same.This book really makes you crave adventure and experience the mysticism and awe of the 18th century.

I would personally like to thank Wilbur Smith for creating Tom Courtney because I am totally in love with him!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!! Captivating!! I became addicted to this book., 14 Oct 2001
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What a book, I became so engrossed in this that I found myself reading it in any spare moment I had.
I found myself almost living the emotions of Tom and Dorian Courtney, so brilliant is this tale told by the ever brilliant Wilbur Smith. Make sure you read Birds of prey first though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rip-roaring!
Monsoon is by far the best novel by Wilbur Smith that I have read. It is an epic generation-spanning tale of war, violence, love, lust, deceit and despair, all rolled in to one... Read more
Published 23 months ago by B. J. Madeley

4.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate easy read
The ultimate long, lazy holiday read. Its fantasy with a bit violence, love and mystery all thrown in for good measure, set in a bygone age. Read more
Published 23 months ago by KEN SCOTT author

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best book I have ever read.
I have now bought four copies of this book, because I keep recommending to people, lending it to them and not getting it back. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2007 by Graddick

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This is the first book I have read by Smith and I thought it was superb. I must admit I had my doubts during the first few chapters but then the action started and didn't stop... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2006 by M. Lawrence

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Adventure
What a brilliant story teller!,having read Birds of Prey i bought Monsoon as soon as it was published.I have since read it twice,and will probably read it again. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2004 by Mr F O'Reilly

4.0 out of 5 stars gripping action on the high seas
As a new comer to Smith I had no expectations when breaking the spine of 'Monsoon'. After an initial uncertain few pages when I was trying to set the time and place of the... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Adventure-Action Book Ever
This book has to be the best i've read. The descriptions are so vivid, the plot breathtaking, the characters enchanting, the history so precise. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate Guy Book
MONSOON continues the swashbuckling saga of seagoing adventurer Hal Courtney begun in BIRDS OF PREY. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2003 by Joseph Haschka

5.0 out of 5 stars Wilbur Smith once agian at his storytelling best
Following on from Birds of Prey, the continuation of the Coutney line , once again return to the Dark continents; for swashbuckling style adventure, with Wilbur Smith adding his... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2001 by pjhome@btinternet.com

5.0 out of 5 stars This has got to be the best book I have ever read so far.
Wilbur Smith has gone full blast with this wonder. It is fantastic, from the beginning until the end this novel captivated me. Read more
Published on 3 Jul 2001

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